Warner Bros Rocky - Complete Saga [Blu-ray]

Rocky. Rocky Balboa is a gifted boxer. But the path to fame and big money was always denied him. As a poor factory worker, he must live a shabby existence. The incredible happens: the amateur boxer gets the opportunity to compete against heavyweight world champion Apollo Creed. What is planned as a PR gag turns out to be a brutal and merciless battle, because the ambitious Rocky does not want to let anyone take the chance of his life. Running time: 120 minutes. Production year: 1976. Directed by John G. Avildsen Starring: Talia Shire, Joe Spinell, David Thayer; Rocky II Rocky Balboa has returned. Although the coloured champion Apollo Creed won points in the last battle, the real winner is Rocky. He has evolved from a blatant outsider to a star. But the quickly earned money is quickly spent again. Soon Rocky is facing nothing. He has no choice - he takes on the renewed challenge of Apollo. A second time he competes against the world champion - only this time it is no longer just about the title, it is about existence. Running time: 119 min. Production year: 1979. Directed by Sylvester Stallone Starring: Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers; Rocky III - The Eye of the Tiger Rocky has achieved everything: world championship title, luxury villa, expensive custom suits - until one day he meets the strongest and most dangerous opponent he has ever faced. Clubber Lang, a black who knew him in the first encounter K.O. strikes. Rocky's confidence is heavily shaken. His only chance to regain his old killer instinct and thus the title is to return to his beginnings. After a murderous training, the devastating blows of Clubber Land meet him again. But this time Rocky strikes back... Running time: 100 minutes. Production year: 1982. Directed by Sylvester Stallone Starring: Tony Burton, Hulk Hogan, Mr. T; Rocky IV - The Battle of the Century The battle of the century. He is stronger than Apollo Creed and more devious than Clubber Lang: Ivan Drago, the Soviet Union fighting machine. Russian scientists have created the "athlete of the future" who strikes with deadly force. This must be Rocky's former opponent and friend Apollo in a murderous battle. A little later, Drago challenges Rocky Ballboa. He cannot avoid this fight. Rocky Balboa, the "Italian stallion" - a legendary film figure goes into the 4th Round Running time: 92 minutes. Production year: 1985. Directed by Sylvester Stallone Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Brigitte Nielsen, Michael Pataki; Rocky V Rocky Balboa has achieved everything a boxing career gives. Now he returns to its origins. Healthily attacked and financially ruined, the former champ no longer sees a future in the ring. He moves with his family to the slums of Philadelphia, from where he had once set off as a young man to become a boxing legend. There he wants to build a new life as a trainer and discovers Tommy Gunn, a talented bat on which he puts all his hopes. But he cannot hold the promising young boxer against the powerful boxing stables. When Tommy provocatively prompts the old professional to a fight, Rocky shows that his will to win is still unbroken. Running time: 104 minutes. Production year: 1990. Directed by John G. Avildsen Starring: Richard Gant, Tommy Morrison, Sage Stallone; Rocky Balboa Rocky has retired from the boxing scene after his wife's death. As the owner of a small restaurant, he strikes his way through life. But when a virtual battle between him and the reigning world champion Mason "The Line" Dixon is broadcast on TV, Rocky's boxing passion awakens. He actually decides to compete against the boxing world champion years younger. Running time: 102 minutes. Production year: 2006. Directed by Sylvster Stallone Actor: A.J. Benza, Tony Burton, Geraldine Hughes, Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Traver, Milo Ventimiglia, Burt Young; Bonus material: Technical information - see individual parts